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Old 07-30-2012, 03:12 PM   #1
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I was using the search here to find a nicely done list of these many Jesus' that I thought was posted by PhilosopherJay, oh, possibly within the last year or so, but I can't find anything now.

Any thoughts? I just wanted the list of these 19 Jesus's along with the citations where they may be found in the works by Josephus.

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"Josephus, the first century Jewish historian mentions no fewer than nineteen different Yeshuas/Jesii, about half of them contemporaries of the supposed Christ!"

- Was there a Jesus? Of course there was a Jesus – many!
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I was using the search here to find a nicely done list of these many Jesus' that I thought was posted by PhilosopherJay, oh, possibly within the last year or so, but I can't find anything now.

Any thoughts? I just wanted the list of these 19 Jesus's along with the citations where they may be found in the works by Josephus.

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"Josephus, the first century Jewish historian mentions no fewer than nineteen different Yeshuas/Jesii, about half of them contemporaries of the supposed Christ!"

- Was there a Jesus? Of course there was a Jesus – many!
There was NO Jesus of Nazareth an Obscure preacher man baptized by John in Josephus.
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lots of people named john in america
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I was using the search here to find a nicely done list of these many Jesus' that I thought was posted by PhilosopherJay, oh, possibly within the last year or so, but I can't find anything now.

Any thoughts? I just wanted the list of these 19 Jesus's along with the citations where they may be found in the works by Josephus.

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"Josephus, the first century Jewish historian mentions no fewer than nineteen different Yeshuas/Jesii, about half of them contemporaries of the supposed Christ!"

- Was there a Jesus? Of course there was a Jesus – many!
01. Jesus, son of Phabes – High priest. Ant 15.322
02. Jesus, son of Ananus – Common man prophesied destruction of the temple. War 6.300
03. Jesus, or Jason – High priest. Ant 12.239
04. Jesus, son of Sapphias – Governor of Tiberias. War 2.566, War 2.599; Life 1.066, Life 1.134
05. Jesus, brother of Onias – High priest. Ant 12.237, Ant 12.238, Ant 12.239
06. Jesus, son of Gamaliel – High priest. Ant 20.213, Ant 20.223
07. Jesus, no patronym – Eldest high priest after Ananus. War 4.238, War 4.316, War 4.325
08. Jesus, son of Damneus – High priest. Ant 20.203
09. Jesus, son of Gamala – High priest & Josephus’ friend. War 4.160; Life 1.193, Life 1.204
10. Jesus, [or Joshua] son of Nun – Successor to Moses. Ant 03.049, Ant 03.308; Ant 4.459
11. Jesus, son of Shapat – Principal head of a band of robbers controlling Tiberias, sallies against Vespasian's messenger Valerian. War 3.450
16. Jesus, no patronym – Captain of those robbers who were in the confines of Ptolemais, allies with Josephus. Life 1.105
12. Jesus, son of Thebuthus – One of the priests, delivers to Titus precious things deposited in the temple. War 6.387
13. Jesus, son of Josadek – High priest. Ant 20.231, Ant 20.234
14. Jesus, no patronym – Galilean at head of a band of 600 followers, sent by Ananus & Jesus to depose Josephus. Life 1.200
15. Jesus, no patronym – Condemned to cross by Pilate. He was [the] Christ. Ant 18.063
17. Jesus, brother of Jacob – Called the Christ. Ant 20.200

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03:049 (numerous) Jesus [Joshua] son of Nun.
11:298 Jesus, (son of Eliashib), brother of John – friend of governor Bagoses.
11:299 Jesus, [son of Eliashib] – slain by brother John, the High priest.
11:300 Jesus, [son of Eliashib]
11:301 Jesus, [son of Eliashib] – slain by brother John, the High priest.
12:237 Jesus, brother of Onias III – High priest.
12:238 Jesus, brother of Onias III – Deposed as High priest in favor of Onias = Menelaus
12:239 Jesus, younger brother of Onias = Menelaus – High priest.
12:239 Jesus, brother of Onias III – Renamed Jason. Revolts against Onias = Menelaus.
15:041 Jesus, (brother of Onias III)
15:322 Jesus, son of Phabes – High priest.
17:341 Jesus, the son of Sie – High priest.
18:063 Jesus, no patronym – Condemned to cross by Pilate. He was [the] Christ.
20:200 Jesus, brother of Jacob – Called the Christ.
20:203 Jesus, son of Damneus – High priest.
20:205 Jesus, [son of Damneus] – High priest.
20:213 Jesus, son of Gamaliel – High priest.
20.213 Jesus, son of Damneus – Deposed as High priest.
20:223 Jesus, son of Gamaliel – High priest.
20:234 Jesus, son of Josadek – High priest.

War
2:566 Jesus, son of Sapphias – Governor of Tiberias.
2:599 Jesus, son of Sapphias – Governor of Tiberias.
3:450 Jesus, son of Shapat – Principal head of a band of robbers controlling Tiberias.
3:452 Jesus, [son of Shapat]
3:457 Jesus, [son of Shapat] – Departs Tiberius to Taricheae
3:467 Jesus, [son of Shapat]
3:498 Jesus, [son of Shapat]
4:160 Jesus, son of Gamala – Best esteemed, with Ananus ben Ananus, of High priests.
4:238 Jesus, no patronym – Eldest high priest after Ananus.
4:270 Jesus, no patronym – [Eldest high priest after Ananus].
4:283 Jesus, no patronym – [Eldest high priest after Ananus].
4:316 Jesus, no patronym – [Eldest high priest after Ananus].
4:322 Jesus, no patronym – [Eldest high priest after Ananus].
4:325 Jesus, no patronym – [Eldest high priest after Ananus].
4:459 Jesus [Joshua] son of Nun.
6:114 Jesus, no patronym – High priest, deserts to Vespasian.
6:300 Jesus, son of Ananus – Common man prophesied destruction of the temple.
6:387 Jesus, son of Thebuthus – One of the priests, deserts to Titus.

Life
1:066 Jesus, son of Sapphias – Governor of Tiberias.
1:067 Jesus, son of Sapphias – [Governor of Tiberias.]
1:105 Jesus, no patronym – Captain of those robbers in the confines of Ptolemais.
1:108 Jesus, no patronym – [Captain of those robbers in the confines of Ptolemais.]
1:109 Jesus, no patronym – [Captain of those robbers in the confines of Ptolemais.]
1:110 Jesus, no patronym – [Captain of those robbers in the confines of Ptolemais.]
1:134 Jesus, son of Sapphias – Governor of Tiberias.
1:178 Jesus, no patronym – Brother of Justus of Tiberias.
1:186 Jesus, no patronym – Brother of Justus of Tiberias.
1:193 Jesus, son of Gamala – High priest & Josephus’ friend.
1:200 Jesus, no patronym – Galilean at head of a band of 600, sent to depose Josephus.
1:204 Jesus, son of Gamala – High priest & Josephus’ friend.
1:246 Jesus, no patronym – Owned a house big as a castle. Governor of Tiberias?
1:271 Jesus, no patronym – Governor of Tiberias.
1:278 Jesus, no patronym – [Governor of Tiberias.]
1:294 Jesus, no patronym – [Governor of Tiberias.]
1:295 Jesus, no patronym – [Governor of Tiberias.]
1:300 Jesus, no patronym – [Governor of Tiberias.]
1:301 Jesus, no patronym – [Governor of Tiberias.]
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Which one came back from the dead?
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#17, "if Josephus be accepted as a witness."
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High-5 thanks for that, DCHindley. I almost mentioned you in my original post as well as I couldn't remember which one of you made a list. Don't you have a thread around here with at least some of that list already? I couldn't find it using the search function here.

I do own The Complete Works of Josephus by Whiston but, didn't want to take all the time if it was already done - I thought for sure I saw it here before.

Thanks again.
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lots of people named john in america
And just think of how many people were named Joseph Smith back when the Mormons were getting going. All of them non-existent, apparently. In fact, any time two people have the same name, some people believe that means that neither of them actually exists!

You don't have to witness this kind of thing for very long to start feeling distinctly uncharitable towards those responsible. Which is not very kind of them, is it?

Just give it up, chaps. If the only way to "prove" that Christianity is wrong is stuff like this,* you'd better just go down to the Catholic church and go to confession, and confess to being a fool and a sinner and have done with it.

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*And surely it is not.
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lots of people named john in america
And just think of how many people were named Joseph Smith back when the Mormons were getting going. All of them non-existent, apparently. In fact, any time two people have the same name, some people believe that means that neither of them actually exists!

You don't have to witness this kind of thing for very long to start feeling distinctly uncharitable towards those responsible. Which is not very kind of them, is it?

Just give it up, chaps. If the only way to "prove" that Christianity is wrong is stuff like this,* you'd better just go down to the Catholic church and go to confession, and confess to being a fool and a sinner and have done with it.

All the best,

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*And surely it is not.
Not even the Catholics agree that ALL GODS exist. You think because people say Gods exist that that all of them do???

Please, even if people were named Jesus that does NOT mean there was a Jesus of Nazareth or that the Catholic worships the TRUE Jesus.

The Phantom was the TRUE Son of God--Not Jesus.

Please, go to Marcion's Church and ask for forgiveness.

Marcion was BEFORE the Catholics.
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#17, "if Josephus be accepted as a witness."

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Please, go to Marcion's Church and ask for forgiveness.

Marcion was BEFORE the Catholics.
The source for this claim is "Church History"


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"... if Eusebius can be accepted as a witness".
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